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the taliban sheltered al-qaeda, osama bin laden's al-qaeda, which led to the 9/11 attacks. but going back about five or six years ago, the islamic state, then known as isis, began to break away from al-qaeda. this was a iraq and syria. but they also had a network of terrorist groups, which corresponds with the afghanistan, pakistan region. which was then a splinter and a talent challenger to al-qaeda. by extension, that makes them a challenger to the taliban. so to think of isis-k, they are younger generally, they are more about violence first and ideas second, and they are trying to create their own separate independent state. separately, al-qaeda is kind of scene as the older generation. they are more moderate by isis stands, which may seem crazy to us after the 9/11 era. but they also see the taliban as very moderate, trying to become like a state negotiating with other states. for them, the u.s. at this airport, taliban around the airport, this is a double lemming for them. it puts them on the map. this spectacular attack today rejuvenate's the ranks of the time when is
the taliban sheltered al-qaeda, osama bin laden's al-qaeda, which led to the 9/11 attacks. but going back about five or six years ago, the islamic state, then known as isis, began to break away from al-qaeda. this was a iraq and syria. but they also had a network of terrorist groups, which corresponds with the afghanistan, pakistan region. which was then a splinter and a talent challenger to al-qaeda. by extension, that makes them a challenger to the taliban. so to think of isis-k, they are...
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hamas is al-qaeda. and, you know, again in the second before about that riot in dagestan, let me be clear, that was not a pro palestinian riot. it was an anti pogrom. they were trying to come at that. none of these people for the liberation of palestine. none of these people are for a two state solution, stephanie. they are for a final solution. they are looking for jews to capture and kill just like the hamas terrorists on october 7th. it is stunning and it demands moral clarity. all of us need to call this out with conviction, without hesitation, because these clips right here, right now, stephanie, this is what evil looks like, from charlottesville to this airport in darkest on, it is the same, pure, and alternated hate and evil embodied. >> that's what we are looking at right there on the screen. the airport in russia where a flight came in from tel aviv. and it was met by an angry mob. adam, i want to ask you, you did go to the white house today. you both did. what did you learn. what happened ther
hamas is al-qaeda. and, you know, again in the second before about that riot in dagestan, let me be clear, that was not a pro palestinian riot. it was an anti pogrom. they were trying to come at that. none of these people for the liberation of palestine. none of these people are for a two state solution, stephanie. they are for a final solution. they are looking for jews to capture and kill just like the hamas terrorists on october 7th. it is stunning and it demands moral clarity. all of us...
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targeting only al qaeda leadership. two years ago president obama pledged to scale back the drone campaign. >> before any strike is taken there must be near certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured. >> reporter: but so-called signature strikes have continued. that's when the cia fires a missile based on a pattern of behavior of people on the ground even if it does not know who i killing. of the 3800 people killed by drones since 2011, 11% have been -- 12% have been civilians. john brennan said the deaths are overstated. >> a lot of these stories you hear about, in terms of oh, my goodness hundreds of civilians have been killed. a lot of that is propaganda put out by the elements opposed to the u.s. coming in and helping. >> reporter: just 14% of pakistanis view the u.s. favorably. meanwhile in washington this week, and on the campaign trail a deafening silence. rand paul staged a 13-hour filibuster two years ago to protest u.s. drone policy. this time, his campaign issued just a sentence. it is a tragedy th
targeting only al qaeda leadership. two years ago president obama pledged to scale back the drone campaign. >> before any strike is taken there must be near certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured. >> reporter: but so-called signature strikes have continued. that's when the cia fires a missile based on a pattern of behavior of people on the ground even if it does not know who i killing. of the 3800 people killed by drones since 2011, 11% have been -- 12% have been...
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this outlined the al qaeda presence in libya. something was especially alarming to me in this d.o.d. report was the mention that siriya and other groups have adopted the black flag promoted by al qaeda senior leaders. in my hand i hold a picture of the flag that the department of state identified to be a prominent issuance of this flag on the rise in libya. i also hold a picture of the same type of flag in tunisia where the protesters were outside the embassy there. in addition i have a flag -- picture taken in cairo at the u.s. embassy where demonstrations took place. another picture in jordan at the u.s. embassy where protests took place. in bahrain over 2000 protesters who burned numerous u.s. and israeli flags again at the embassy. in kuwait chanting obama we are all osama. the flag again. and in libya, the flag was carried through the streets there as well. my question, madam secretary, is were you aware of this d.o.d. report prior to the terrorist attack in benghazi? >> well, i was certainly aware of a number of reports fro
this outlined the al qaeda presence in libya. something was especially alarming to me in this d.o.d. report was the mention that siriya and other groups have adopted the black flag promoted by al qaeda senior leaders. in my hand i hold a picture of the flag that the department of state identified to be a prominent issuance of this flag on the rise in libya. i also hold a picture of the same type of flag in tunisia where the protesters were outside the embassy there. in addition i have a flag --...
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democrats are a terrorist organization, they are no different than isis, they are no different than al-qaeda, they are no different than boko haram, they are no different than hamas, they are no different than hospital, they are no different than north korea, they are no different than the nazis, they are no different than the communists, because that's what they are. there are no different in the ccp. these people are pure bred evil satanic communists. and they want to rule over us, and it's not going to happen. it is never going to happen? them >> any national democrat who is tempted to dismiss any of it as french, would be well counsel to look back at what was considered french just five years ago. and for those of you playing our home game, you can simply google the famous frog boiling experiment. that is our broadcast for this thursday night, with our thanks for being here with us, on behalf of all our colleagues at the networks of nbc news, goodnight. nbc news goodnight. tonight on all in, the house votes to hold steve bannon in contempt. >> if you act deliberately, with sneering caval
democrats are a terrorist organization, they are no different than isis, they are no different than al-qaeda, they are no different than boko haram, they are no different than hamas, they are no different than hospital, they are no different than north korea, they are no different than the nazis, they are no different than the communists, because that's what they are. there are no different in the ccp. these people are pure bred evil satanic communists. and they want to rule over us, and it's...
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that is where al qaeda is. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. which is now either joining up with isis or starting to call itself isis, depending on who you believe. so the iran-backed rebels just overtlou the government in yemen. that was the government letting u.s. troops secretly fight a very effective war against isis in that country. that permission, that drone base. even the u.s. embassy are all over now. so that war that the u.s. was quietly waging in yemen without ever talking about it in this country, that's over now. and if you are concerned about the threat, particularly the international threat of al qaeda and isis working from a place like yemen from which they have already tried pretty effectively to bomb the united states before, i mean, maybe it's okay that it's not u.s. special forces and drones in yemen fighting them there anymore. maybe it's okay if the new guys who have taken over, these iranian-backed fighters, maybe they themselves will be able to take on al qaeda and isis. they say they want to. they say they don't need th
that is where al qaeda is. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. which is now either joining up with isis or starting to call itself isis, depending on who you believe. so the iran-backed rebels just overtlou the government in yemen. that was the government letting u.s. troops secretly fight a very effective war against isis in that country. that permission, that drone base. even the u.s. embassy are all over now. so that war that the u.s. was quietly waging in yemen without ever talking about it...
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iran's president denying that al qaeda did 9/11. al qaeda wanting credit for 9/11. you guys fight it out amongst yourselves. i'm going to watch and eat popcorn. that same issue of the al qaeda magazine has this at the end on the left hand side there. a blurry photo of people in what appears to be grand central terminal in new york city. plus this notice of an article by anwar al awlaki, on targeting the population of countries at war with the muslims. al qaeda in its magazine says as you can see, this article by anwar al awlaki is coming soon. no, it's not. not anymore. today the united states government announced anwar al awlaki was killed in yemen. it is understood to have been by a cia drone strike. killed along side awlaki was another star from the most recent issue of the al qaeda magazine, an author of an essay of how al ckqaeda is at propagaa and how bad the u.s. is. the author of the essay, sameer khan. he and awlaki reportedly killed today by a u.s. strike in yemen. both known for their role in al qaeda propaganda and importantly both americans. not just am
iran's president denying that al qaeda did 9/11. al qaeda wanting credit for 9/11. you guys fight it out amongst yourselves. i'm going to watch and eat popcorn. that same issue of the al qaeda magazine has this at the end on the left hand side there. a blurry photo of people in what appears to be grand central terminal in new york city. plus this notice of an article by anwar al awlaki, on targeting the population of countries at war with the muslims. al qaeda in its magazine says as you can...
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there's core al qaeda and the ancillary splintered off groups of al qaeda. overall, does al qaeda still have the capacity to strike u.s. targets? >> the answer seems to be yes. i would challenge the president's distinction, though. this has come out in the wall street journal and other place. al qaeda named the name of the yemeni branch as general manager. this suggests the conception of core al qaeda limited to afghanistan and pakistan isn't necessarily correct. if you have such an important mission in charge of the branch that suggests there is intersection between the core and the affiliates. >> how do you interpret the 18 of 19 embassies, consulates that reopen tomorrow? does that mean threat has passed? >> i think temporarily it has. there haven't been any arrests. we vice president apprehended the alleged team that was ready to strike at an embassy somewhere in the world. that means the threat could return at some point in time. it's not a surprise that the embassy hasn't been opened. but i suggest if they're still out there one thing that means is at
there's core al qaeda and the ancillary splintered off groups of al qaeda. overall, does al qaeda still have the capacity to strike u.s. targets? >> the answer seems to be yes. i would challenge the president's distinction, though. this has come out in the wall street journal and other place. al qaeda named the name of the yemeni branch as general manager. this suggests the conception of core al qaeda limited to afghanistan and pakistan isn't necessarily correct. if you have such an...
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why not point us to al qaeda. the notion that the yemeni government is going to provide information on this. is there a lack of transparency or lack of forthcoming information surprise you at all? >> not really. i think there are at least three levels where you can have transparency if this sense. i expect, i'm quite confident that this has been fully briefed to the key committees in the congress. so, although there may not be public transparency there is transparency to the congress. or at least there must be. second, there is transparency in yemen from the yemeni government. the yemeni government has spoken about this, although not acknowledging the u.s. role. and to the yemeni government that is probably what they want. that government does not want to be seen as an american puppet. and it's very important that they get the yemeni people on the side of the fight against al qaeda. so in that sense, they're not going to be fully transparent. the last type of transparency is transparency to the public. and many of
why not point us to al qaeda. the notion that the yemeni government is going to provide information on this. is there a lack of transparency or lack of forthcoming information surprise you at all? >> not really. i think there are at least three levels where you can have transparency if this sense. i expect, i'm quite confident that this has been fully briefed to the key committees in the congress. so, although there may not be public transparency there is transparency to the congress. or...
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once the al qaeda captors realized what was happening though, that's when a gun fight broke out. somers and that south african who you mentioned, pierre korkie, were discovered gravely wounded, apparently shot by their captors. they were airlifted, treated by medics, airlifted to as you navy ship but both ultimately died of their wounds. now the u.s. special forces did kill between six to nine al qaeda captors and i am told at this point, it appears as though no civilians were killed when ask if the white house had second thoughts about the mission, one u.s. official told merck look, the president still feels it was the right decision to try to rescue somers because the intelligence about his location was reliable, he was in that exact location. in a statement yesterday, president obama said "the u.s. would spare no effort to use all of its military intelligence and diplomatic capabilities to bring americans home safely wherever they are located." meanwhile, steve, we are also hearing from his friends and his colleagues today in a statement, his stepmother describes somers as a t
once the al qaeda captors realized what was happening though, that's when a gun fight broke out. somers and that south african who you mentioned, pierre korkie, were discovered gravely wounded, apparently shot by their captors. they were airlifted, treated by medics, airlifted to as you navy ship but both ultimately died of their wounds. now the u.s. special forces did kill between six to nine al qaeda captors and i am told at this point, it appears as though no civilians were killed when ask...
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does it represent an al qaeda style threat to u.s. security? >> the group formally affiliated itself with al qaeda a few years ago. it was created in response to america unseating a regime in somalia. their agenda is anti-american from its inception. they have cited america's involvement in recent attacks and they continue to threaten the un. as the quote alluded to, they are the face of a new and more vicious style of attack. i talked to first responders there the day of the grisly westgate shooting who talked about the shape bodies were in, the type of bullets used, with an aim of creating gory visuals broadcast around the world, really tearing people apart. this is something that is as brutal as anything we've seen from an al qaeda affiliate. counter-terrorism experts i spoke to said despite the threats they are not yet capable of striking on american soil. as you heard in that segment fear lingers they might be eventually. >> not able to strike on american soil but obviously interested in recruiting inside the united states and using that f
does it represent an al qaeda style threat to u.s. security? >> the group formally affiliated itself with al qaeda a few years ago. it was created in response to america unseating a regime in somalia. their agenda is anti-american from its inception. they have cited america's involvement in recent attacks and they continue to threaten the un. as the quote alluded to, they are the face of a new and more vicious style of attack. i talked to first responders there the day of the grisly...
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than al qaeda islamic state. this is why they need to do something more brutal than the world trade center. >> reporter: when you saw the attacks in paris, what did you think? >> i was angry. but didn't surprise me at all. >> reporter: you think there will be more? >> yes. because islamic state attack, they will be big. it will be very very big. >> reporter: much bigger than paris? >> yes. >> reporter: eventually ahmed was brought before an isis court and released on condition that he stay behind in syria and fight. he diplomat do that. he snuck across the border back into turkey. he's now wanted by isis. he's writing a book about his experiences. and those two girls he went in to try and convince to leave isis, they decided to stay behind. in fact, they were testifying against ahmed the entire time. chuck? >> richard, a chilling story. thanks very much. >>> joining me now is white house chief of staff denis mcdonough. welcome back to "meet the press." >> thanks much. >> you saw richard's story with this former,
than al qaeda islamic state. this is why they need to do something more brutal than the world trade center. >> reporter: when you saw the attacks in paris, what did you think? >> i was angry. but didn't surprise me at all. >> reporter: you think there will be more? >> yes. because islamic state attack, they will be big. it will be very very big. >> reporter: much bigger than paris? >> yes. >> reporter: eventually ahmed was brought before an isis court...
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al qaeda? there are more questions that should be asked. >> so you're right, hold somebody at gitmo without charges. that's one level here. you kill somebody without probable cause or evidence, that's right there. and then you make it an american citizen who is protected by the united states constitution? jon meacham, and suddenly that raises it to an entirely new level. the u.s. government can decide which american citizens it's going to kill without probable cause, that is frightening. and, of course, the next step is, the killings start taking place on american soil. >> sure. >> and we're not far from that. >> i think i said this yesterday. i think this is the ultimate manifestation of this blending of law enforcement and warfare that was thrust upon us by the attacks of september 11th, 10, 12 years ago. they're now so intertwined, it's almost impossible to pull them back apart. and one thing i think we have to be wary of is the history of executive power in the country bounces from one extr
al qaeda? there are more questions that should be asked. >> so you're right, hold somebody at gitmo without charges. that's one level here. you kill somebody without probable cause or evidence, that's right there. and then you make it an american citizen who is protected by the united states constitution? jon meacham, and suddenly that raises it to an entirely new level. the u.s. government can decide which american citizens it's going to kill without probable cause, that is frightening....
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al qaeda that's much more opportunistic. what we see is al qaeda taking advantage of regional turmoil across north africa, increasingly in subsaharan africa. it's a different kind of threat. there's a debate as to which threatens the united states more fundamentally, an al qaeda that can attack the homeland as on september 11, 2001, or an al qaeda that can attack gas facility in algeria or a consulate in benghazi? both are problems, but it's a sign, i think, of the success of operations against the core that these smaller affiliates are now a thing we're worried about. how complicated is this? how challenging is this for her, as part of her legacy, or do you expect that since she's leaving office, that she'll get a fairly easy time of it? >> we'll have to e. the republicans had wanted in a sense a political scale. they were unanticipate that secretary clinton couldn't testify before because she was unwell after her fall. >> saeblg clinton is going to take a lot of criticism for what happened in benghazi. i think she's also g
al qaeda that's much more opportunistic. what we see is al qaeda taking advantage of regional turmoil across north africa, increasingly in subsaharan africa. it's a different kind of threat. there's a debate as to which threatens the united states more fundamentally, an al qaeda that can attack the homeland as on september 11, 2001, or an al qaeda that can attack gas facility in algeria or a consulate in benghazi? both are problems, but it's a sign, i think, of the success of operations against...
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the yemeni government said six suspected al qaeda members were killed. 29 suspected al qaeda terrorists have been taken out by u.s. drones in the past ten days. new throats from al qaeda forced the evacuation of the u.s. embassy in yemen. among those outposts shut down through at least saturday by terror concerns. i wan
the yemeni government said six suspected al qaeda members were killed. 29 suspected al qaeda terrorists have been taken out by u.s. drones in the past ten days. new throats from al qaeda forced the evacuation of the u.s. embassy in yemen. among those outposts shut down through at least saturday by terror concerns. i wan
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qaeda in the yemen and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and isis to see who can strike first and most how much is simply inspirational, by social media and propaganda inspiring these young disaffected men in the suburbs of paris or in prisons as they connect with each other. then you have the infrastructure of arms dealers and the rest that have always been in europe. so that then leads to -- i'm sure president obama, his counter terror expert and john brennan, to talk about the surveillance nsa, thing that europe pushed back so hard again. >> we know already the president is not going to be able to talk about reforms he wants to put in surveillance issues in time for state of the union. instead those reforms will get announced it appears after he comes back from india. but again, that's right. i mean you're now seeing particularly from the intelligence community they are pushing back saying we're able to disrupt, we're able to find some of these cells because of this extra surveillance. politically we know how extraordinarily unpopular that is in the western european countries. and y
qaeda in the yemen and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and isis to see who can strike first and most how much is simply inspirational, by social media and propaganda inspiring these young disaffected men in the suburbs of paris or in prisons as they connect with each other. then you have the infrastructure of arms dealers and the rest that have always been in europe. so that then leads to -- i'm sure president obama, his counter terror expert and john brennan, to talk about the surveillance...
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the concern is that weapons or lethal aid may fall into the hands of al qaeda affiliated extremist it is operating in syria. the u.s. also has considerable concerns about syria as chemical weapons stockpile. chris? >>> back to north korea, where a mitch launch could come at any time as the country celebrates the anniversary of its founder. it's historically a time when pyongyang seeks to draw the world's attention with dramatic displays of military might. joining me is richard engel and ian williams is in beijing. ian, i want to start with you. china obviously has a critical role to play, if they want to in defusing the situation in north korea. do we have any case of where they're leaning and what they might do? >> there are indication of a rethink here. u.s. officials say china is key, they want them to do more. the official take, we heard it again today from a spokesman from the foreign ministry, all sides should act with restraint, all sides should act together, but privately chinese officials have been telling the u.s. counterparts that they are rethinking their strategy towards
the concern is that weapons or lethal aid may fall into the hands of al qaeda affiliated extremist it is operating in syria. the u.s. also has considerable concerns about syria as chemical weapons stockpile. chris? >>> back to north korea, where a mitch launch could come at any time as the country celebrates the anniversary of its founder. it's historically a time when pyongyang seeks to draw the world's attention with dramatic displays of military might. joining me is richard engel...
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al qaeda is not on the road to defeat. al qaeda is on the march. >> obscure. that's right, paul wolfowitz used the phrase an obscure shia/sunni issue there. we're not sure that that's an obscure issue. anyway, let's go on the ground. richard engel is now in baghdad and nbc's ayman mohyeldin is in northern iraq. richard, let me start with you. you're in baghdad. do you sense that this is a city that's preparing for a battle? >> reporter: yes, i do actually. i am right now in the square, which is where that famous statue of saddam hussein was pulled down as u.s. troops, marines came in, and eventually toppled saddam hussein. right now mostly the streets are empty, not a lot of people. people are afraid, they're staying inside their homes. prices are going up because some of the roads leading into the capital have been shut off because of the fighting. food prices are up 50% in some cases. fuel prices are also up. we've seen the iraqi army deployed, not just in their bases but putting their armored vehicles, their .50 caliber machine guns in front of the gates of
al qaeda is not on the road to defeat. al qaeda is on the march. >> obscure. that's right, paul wolfowitz used the phrase an obscure shia/sunni issue there. we're not sure that that's an obscure issue. anyway, let's go on the ground. richard engel is now in baghdad and nbc's ayman mohyeldin is in northern iraq. richard, let me start with you. you're in baghdad. do you sense that this is a city that's preparing for a battle? >> reporter: yes, i do actually. i am right now in the...
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attacks and, of course, al qaeda is coming back. >> do you suspect that u.s. boots will have to be back on the ground in afghanistan in a substantial way because of this threat or do you think we can deal with this with special forces? >> well, we're going to find out, aren't we? we made this much harder all the way around. harder reliable intelligences. cia director bill burns said in open hearing it's just a simple fact. if you're not on the ground, your intelligence picture is going to be degraded. also with special forces. these are some of the finest troops the world has ever seen. but afghanistan is the landlocked country. we no longer have bases in that country. we don't have close bases in the immediate vicinity. so it's going to be much harder for them, as well. >> what is the, let me ask you something a little bigger picture which is there is the, what should we learn about the military postures we have taken? militarily we had plenty of success in iraq and afghanistan. if you just looked at it via the actual battles. but this military dominance that
attacks and, of course, al qaeda is coming back. >> do you suspect that u.s. boots will have to be back on the ground in afghanistan in a substantial way because of this threat or do you think we can deal with this with special forces? >> well, we're going to find out, aren't we? we made this much harder all the way around. harder reliable intelligences. cia director bill burns said in open hearing it's just a simple fact. if you're not on the ground, your intelligence picture is...
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officials say the al qaeda sympathizer was driven by terrorist propaganda. wnbc has more. >> reporter: if the suspect was able to build and place the pipe bombs, investigators say this tape of an nypd test shows the kind of damage that would have been done. the 27-year-old suspect is jose pimintel, police say he had spoken about wanting to bomb u.s. soldiers returning home and nypd police cars. >> the suspect was a so-called lone wolf. motivated by his own resentiments of the presence of american troops in iraq and afghanistan. >> police say pimintel learned how to build bombs by reading al qaeda's inspired magazine. officials showed off some materials, pipes and timers, materials allegedly acquired at stores like home depot and they showed photo of the suspect allegedly trying to mix powder. first when the naturalized american expressed radical views. >> the nypd has been keeping track of the suspect since may of 2009 when he talked about violence and more intensely, in recent weeks, as he acted on it. >> officials say pimintel was a follower of radical cle
officials say the al qaeda sympathizer was driven by terrorist propaganda. wnbc has more. >> reporter: if the suspect was able to build and place the pipe bombs, investigators say this tape of an nypd test shows the kind of damage that would have been done. the 27-year-old suspect is jose pimintel, police say he had spoken about wanting to bomb u.s. soldiers returning home and nypd police cars. >> the suspect was a so-called lone wolf. motivated by his own resentiments of the...
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first of all, al qaeda hides in caves. isis takes holds of governess territories the size of my state of oklahoma. secondly, al qaeda has small groups of specialized fighters using terrorist tactics. isis is an army of tanks and military usinging terrorist tactics. al qaeda is based in remote regions of the world. isis sits on europe's doorsteps. al qaeda outdated propaganda and uses the outdated propaganda in arab language media. isis uses sophisticated media in multiple languages, including english to spread the cause to recruit fighters. this is very significant, mr. chairman. they spent a million dollars on 9/11. isis, we were going to say until today takes more than a million dollars every day. there's an a.p. story this morning that shows very convincingly that they have access to an additional $3 million every day. the second think i think is a vital area, the president's strategy to defeat isis is fundamentally detacheded from the reality on the the ground. isis commands a terrorist army comprised of tens of thousa
first of all, al qaeda hides in caves. isis takes holds of governess territories the size of my state of oklahoma. secondly, al qaeda has small groups of specialized fighters using terrorist tactics. isis is an army of tanks and military usinging terrorist tactics. al qaeda is based in remote regions of the world. isis sits on europe's doorsteps. al qaeda outdated propaganda and uses the outdated propaganda in arab language media. isis uses sophisticated media in multiple languages, including...
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isil has been disavowed from al qaeda. he's trying to attract the followers, the foreign jihad i dids to come to isil. that's part of the reason he was willing to take the extra risk. the fact they hold territory now and are quite secure in the territory, allows him to do this. >> when you see the video, they're saying he looks more statesman than thug than bad guy. >> i think it's a part of a, you know, propaganda campaign designed to enhance the stature. i think that's the goal behind it. but it provides some opportunity for us as well. because it'll make it much easier to identify him. he had been a shadowy figure up until now. i think that is probably him for the main reason, which is i can't see why he would bed a venn teenage use for them to concoct the whole thing and make a fake video. i think it's probably accurate. probably him. it will provide advantages to us even as it's providing a recruiting tool for isil. >> let's talk about the situation on the ground. air strikes would be acceptable if they were highly ta
isil has been disavowed from al qaeda. he's trying to attract the followers, the foreign jihad i dids to come to isil. that's part of the reason he was willing to take the extra risk. the fact they hold territory now and are quite secure in the territory, allows him to do this. >> when you see the video, they're saying he looks more statesman than thug than bad guy. >> i think it's a part of a, you know, propaganda campaign designed to enhance the stature. i think that's the goal...
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major, an army major, nidal hasan, who carried out an al qaeda-inspired shooting in ft. hood in 2009 and in 2013 the tsarnaev problems self-radicalized before carrying out the bearman thomg and last year a muslim convert carried out an ax attack. this is a conundrum for most people who want their families to be safe and their countries safe. is this an organized set of events, or is it a splinter operation where some people get inspired by these calls to islamism and act as terrorists without any call from overseas? >> well, i think that's an open question, but i think we should separate out september 11th from some of these other actions because september 11th was obviously planned overseas. it was a major operation. we haven't seen one of those since that time because -- because through two administrations there's been a big effort and we've gotten much better at interdicting those kinds of episodes and, of course, al qaeda central has been pulverized in pakistan and afghanistan. but there is this problem, chris. the great threat, the great worry, are lone wolves and p
major, an army major, nidal hasan, who carried out an al qaeda-inspired shooting in ft. hood in 2009 and in 2013 the tsarnaev problems self-radicalized before carrying out the bearman thomg and last year a muslim convert carried out an ax attack. this is a conundrum for most people who want their families to be safe and their countries safe. is this an organized set of events, or is it a splinter operation where some people get inspired by these calls to islamism and act as terrorists without...
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al shabaab formally joined al qaeda in 2012. that's when they pledged allegiance. today, al shabaab carried out their deadliest attack yet in kenya, at the only public university in northern kenya. it's been open only about four years. today, just before dawn at about 5:30 a.m. local time, masked gunmen shot their way through the gates of the school and then just started killing people and taking hostages in the university dormitories. all the students had basically been asleep when the shooting started. one eyewitness told reporters that the gunmen at his door opened doors and screamed are you christian or muslim. he said, quote, if you were a christian, you were shot on the spot. it took two hours for security forces to arrive at that campus. finally, it was after dusk, about 15 hours later when officials finally announced that the operation was over, that they had killed four terrorists and the siege was done. 587 people were safely evacuated from that campus today, but at least 147 people, mostly students were killed. 147 people. a u.s. counter terrorism offici
al shabaab formally joined al qaeda in 2012. that's when they pledged allegiance. today, al shabaab carried out their deadliest attack yet in kenya, at the only public university in northern kenya. it's been open only about four years. today, just before dawn at about 5:30 a.m. local time, masked gunmen shot their way through the gates of the school and then just started killing people and taking hostages in the university dormitories. all the students had basically been asleep when the...
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took place in yemen, september 2011, killing an alleged al qaeda operative anwar al awlaki and samir kahn. both were american citizens who had not been indicted by the u.s. government or technically charged with any crimes. this undated white paper, which was provided to members of the senate intelligence and judiciary committees last june on the condition it be kept confidential is not classified. it's been cloaked in secrecy along with the legal memo it's derived from referred to only obliquely in this white paper memo like at this hearing in march of last year. >> i still want to see the office of legal council memorandum and order you to keep working on that. i realize it's a matter some of debate within the administration, but. >> that would be true. >> with cia nominee john brennan's confirmation hearing set for thursday, the pressure on the administration to be more transparent will only increase. in the last year, the administration officials have given several speeches that were designed to give the illusion of transparency on this issue by the use of force in targeted killi
took place in yemen, september 2011, killing an alleged al qaeda operative anwar al awlaki and samir kahn. both were american citizens who had not been indicted by the u.s. government or technically charged with any crimes. this undated white paper, which was provided to members of the senate intelligence and judiciary committees last june on the condition it be kept confidential is not classified. it's been cloaked in secrecy along with the legal memo it's derived from referred to only...
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nusra front, al qaeda affiliated radical syrian group. theo curtis is not one of the americans held in captivity who's had his name widely publicized. jim foley's name had been publicized before he was killed in a video posted online by the radical group isis last week. theo curtis' family had taken a different approach. they decided to keep his name out of the press in the hope that that might be part of the way they could try to keep him safe as they tried to negotiate for his release. but yesterday, the curtis family was able to announce that he had been freed. and the news that he's out of captivity and in safe hands and on his way home has also freed up information about him and his captivity that before now people had really withheld from public view because of the perception that it might put him in further danger while he was being held by these radicals in syria. and now that he's on his way home, though, now, for example, we can connect theo curtis to the case of another american who was held in captivity by the same group, but
nusra front, al qaeda affiliated radical syrian group. theo curtis is not one of the americans held in captivity who's had his name widely publicized. jim foley's name had been publicized before he was killed in a video posted online by the radical group isis last week. theo curtis' family had taken a different approach. they decided to keep his name out of the press in the hope that that might be part of the way they could try to keep him safe as they tried to negotiate for his release. but...
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up next more outrage after a deadly attack by al qaeda offshoot al shabab. >>> and next step after indiana and arkansas moved to change the religious freedom laws. what does that mean for 2016? in california the good life on hold the golden state devastated by historic drought. >> if you've got a pool and it's already filled. you'll be able to refill up to a foot of water and that's a nice option for people. but it's not a year to build a new pool. whether you need a warm up before the big race... or a healthy start before the big meeting there's a choice hotel that's waiting for you. this spring, choose choice twice, get a night at no price at 1,500 hotels. book now at choicehotels.com working on my feet all day gave me pain here. in my lower back but now, i step on this machine and get my number which matches my dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts. now i get immediate relief from my foot pain. my lower back pain. find a machine at drscholls.com okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition
up next more outrage after a deadly attack by al qaeda offshoot al shabab. >>> and next step after indiana and arkansas moved to change the religious freedom laws. what does that mean for 2016? in california the good life on hold the golden state devastated by historic drought. >> if you've got a pool and it's already filled. you'll be able to refill up to a foot of water and that's a nice option for people. but it's not a year to build a new pool. whether you need a warm up...
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another element now, there are reports that al qaeda in yemen has released a video claiming responsibility for the attacks that, again, yet not confirmed. still, 10,000 soldiers military security all over paris and france trying to keep -- keeping this nation on high alert or the highest level of alert as the investigation continues. people are continuing to try to get back to their normal lives, but again, this remains a very anxious, tense place, people nervous about what might happen as authorities try to get to the bottom of what caused the people responsible for these attacks. back to you, betty. >> all right, ron. thank you so much for that update. >>> back here at home a former ohio bartender is facing charges for threatening to kill house speaker john boehner. michael robert hoyt who worked at a country club frequented by the house speaker, has been indicted on charges of threatening to poison boehner's drinks. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington for us. she's been following this story. okay, so tracie what more can you tell us about this? >> reporter: well, we know that the s
another element now, there are reports that al qaeda in yemen has released a video claiming responsibility for the attacks that, again, yet not confirmed. still, 10,000 soldiers military security all over paris and france trying to keep -- keeping this nation on high alert or the highest level of alert as the investigation continues. people are continuing to try to get back to their normal lives, but again, this remains a very anxious, tense place, people nervous about what might happen as...
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it has to do with organizations like al qaeda. putin's basic line here is that he is abrogating to himself the right and obligation to defend what he calls kinsmen and fellow citizens, i.e., native russians, or ethnic russians on the other side of borders. that is going to create a pretext so organizations like al qaeda will say, well, we can help our brethren in places like chechnya, and the islamic parts of the russian federation. >> we should say we have not independently verified that video. but it is, by most experts, looks like an authentic al qaeda video. thank you very much. >> thanks. >> good to see you. >>> and last night, a frightening reminder of the boston bombing tragedy and the risks leading up to this next week's marathon. police reported a bag had a rice cooker inside, some sort of a hoax perhaps. belonged to kevin edson. he was arrested for disorderly conduct. he appeared in court at an arraignment moments ago. >>> a judge has ruled today that the surviving bombing suspect tsarnaev will view the photos of the vic
it has to do with organizations like al qaeda. putin's basic line here is that he is abrogating to himself the right and obligation to defend what he calls kinsmen and fellow citizens, i.e., native russians, or ethnic russians on the other side of borders. that is going to create a pretext so organizations like al qaeda will say, well, we can help our brethren in places like chechnya, and the islamic parts of the russian federation. >> we should say we have not independently verified that...
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they believe it is coming from al qaeda. they say it is really serious and these steps are necessary. listen to what representative peter king had to say from new york. >> we're not certain exactly where something might happen, but it's very specific as to when and it's also very specific as to the fact that it is going to happen. so we have to be on alert everywhere. >>> there is a possible threat coming out of the arabian peninsula. they are really focusing on yemen. the met with the president of yemen earlier this week. there have been three drone strikes this past week in yemen alone. now, the british also closing its embassy for two days. no word how long they will be closed down. we know president obama has been updated on this situation. we will continue to get updates throughout the weekend. in terms of that travel alert, that will extend through the end of august. so officials here really monitoring this situation. all travelers who are heading overseas are told to go to the state department website first for inform
they believe it is coming from al qaeda. they say it is really serious and these steps are necessary. listen to what representative peter king had to say from new york. >> we're not certain exactly where something might happen, but it's very specific as to when and it's also very specific as to the fact that it is going to happen. so we have to be on alert everywhere. >>> there is a possible threat coming out of the arabian peninsula. they are really focusing on yemen. the met...
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that feeds the narrative that isis and al qaeda wants. in the isis magazine that i wrote about they frame it as a war between the west and islam. that helps them raise funds and get recruits because they can position themselves as defenders of islam against the west. there's also a second subtle reason that we don't talk about much here and i talked to a jordanian counterterrorist at the event and the president keith ellison inferred that al qaeda and isis want to do horrible events and hope for a backlash against muslims in the u.s. demonize us hate crimes and it marginalizes us and makes us ripe for picking by the al qaeda and isis recruiters out there because they know marginalization equals radicalization. >> i'll ask you to stand by. secretary kerry is speaking about this. >> president obama from the day he became commander in chief, a very few months after he took office he spoke at the university of cairo and stated clearly that on his watch the united states would, quote, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave t
that feeds the narrative that isis and al qaeda wants. in the isis magazine that i wrote about they frame it as a war between the west and islam. that helps them raise funds and get recruits because they can position themselves as defenders of islam against the west. there's also a second subtle reason that we don't talk about much here and i talked to a jordanian counterterrorist at the event and the president keith ellison inferred that al qaeda and isis want to do horrible events and hope...
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he's accused of rising in the ranks to be a top al qaeda operative. >>> a man is back with his family this morning. he was rescued yesterday about 200 miles off the coast of north carolina. he set sail january 23rd rd in a sailboat and his father reported him missing a week later. the coast guard says he was found floating on the overturned hull of his boat. he says he drank rain water, caught fish with a net and rationed food he packed for his trip to survivor. >> i'm just -- i feel blessed and full of love and grateful to be with my family and with people again. you know i feel grateful to have the opportunity to live to do what i want to do which is to produce some sort of fruit in my life. something valuable. something to make the world a better place. that's all that matters. >> still ahead on "way too early," new numbers show what may be holding back the potential 2016 republican contenders, plus an update on frank underwood's bid. and the ncaa crowns a new three-point champ. would the guys have had a better chance if perhaps they shot like a girl. those stories and a check on t
he's accused of rising in the ranks to be a top al qaeda operative. >>> a man is back with his family this morning. he was rescued yesterday about 200 miles off the coast of north carolina. he set sail january 23rd rd in a sailboat and his father reported him missing a week later. the coast guard says he was found floating on the overturned hull of his boat. he says he drank rain water, caught fish with a net and rationed food he packed for his trip to survivor. >> i'm just -- i...
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a 2001 autosahorization for use military force was against al qaeda. unless they are hiding something from us, general qassem soleimani was not a member of al qaeda. the obama administration used the 2001 authorization for a lot of things, but it was in terms of terrorist organizations in kenya, and others affiliated with al qaeda. the 2003 for military frs was t prevent any threat from iraq. that is not the case for an iranian general. for cotton to put those in an op-ed is misleading, at best, i would say. >> there's been a connection made between the strike and what's happening back home with impeachment stuff. there was a new report from the "wall street journal" on the u.s. strike. they say quote mr. trump after the strike told associates that he was under pressure to deal with general soleimani from gop senators that he views as important supporters in his upcoming impeachment trial in the senate, associates said. what do you make of all of this, and if that's true, you know, has trump, this is a silly question to ask but has trump crossed a line
a 2001 autosahorization for use military force was against al qaeda. unless they are hiding something from us, general qassem soleimani was not a member of al qaeda. the obama administration used the 2001 authorization for a lot of things, but it was in terms of terrorist organizations in kenya, and others affiliated with al qaeda. the 2003 for military frs was t prevent any threat from iraq. that is not the case for an iranian general. for cotton to put those in an op-ed is misleading, at...
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. >> reporter: and his administration says even today -- >> these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists are indeed ethical and just. >> reporter: the u.s., one year after bin laden's death, still on the hunt against al qaeda. but should it be a campaign issue, the subject of a campaign ad? the obama team says it's an example of strong leadership under pressure. romney's camp calls it a chip political employ. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thanks. >>> elsewhere the fallout continues over this weekend's remarks by republican house speaker, john boehner, that quote the american people don't want to vote for a loser. referring to president obama. in reaction, last night on "politics nation "former ohio governor democrat ted strickland, told host al sharpton, what he thought about republican leaders and the gop candidate. >> mitt romney's out of touch. speaker boehner is out of touch. mitch mcconnell is out of touch. these people do not understand what life is like for the average american. they live in a different world. they live in a bubble. all of their needs are met. they don't wo
. >> reporter: and his administration says even today -- >> these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists are indeed ethical and just. >> reporter: the u.s., one year after bin laden's death, still on the hunt against al qaeda. but should it be a campaign issue, the subject of a campaign ad? the obama team says it's an example of strong leadership under pressure. romney's camp calls it a chip political employ. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thanks....
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in 2006 the cia conceded he is not a member of al qaeda. there has to be a bunch of challenges that cases like this raise for the biden administration in deciding where do they go next. >> through the years of court challenges for the detention of these men, the courts have allowed a broader interpretation of detention authority, meaning association with al qaeda has been sufficient to keep you there. ab zubaydah is the perfect example. they thought he was number three of al qaeda when they water boarded him, carried him off to black sites and disappeared him for four years. now he sits at guantanamo. the question is where can he go, what country would take custody of him, and would the americans be comfortable enough with sending him to live in another country, to a rehabilitation center, and where can he go. he is a palestinian and he grew up in saudi arabia, but he is one of the forever prisoners. never going to be charged and not on a list to be transferred any time soon. >> which means to be continued on all of this. there doesn't seem
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-- of al qaeda who gave guidance and direction for the plot. this was a surprising allegation given that, you know, al qaeda is not a group that would get along with iran's ayatollahs who are totally part of a different islamic sect. >> what's interesting here is, you know, we don't typically associate canada with al qaeda terror attacks, especially on your home soil. who you canadians reacting to all this? >> i think canadians are surprised, but in the last couple months there have been cases of canadians who have died overseas as militants affiliated with al qaeda i fiaffiliated gr in yemen -- sorry in algeria and somalia. so the notion of homegrown terrorist is not new to us, but we have not had any attacks here such as what you saw in the united states in 9/11 or even anything along the lines of what happened in boston this month. >> yeah. colin, is there discussion that this train that was being targeted ran between montreal and new york, so, in other words, it could still attack the united states in some tangential way, be it with the pas
-- of al qaeda who gave guidance and direction for the plot. this was a surprising allegation given that, you know, al qaeda is not a group that would get along with iran's ayatollahs who are totally part of a different islamic sect. >> what's interesting here is, you know, we don't typically associate canada with al qaeda terror attacks, especially on your home soil. who you canadians reacting to all this? >> i think canadians are surprised, but in the last couple months there have...
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when the young follower of al qaeda and his two friends planned to detonate bombs during rush hour on new york city subway around the september 11th anniversary. he was arrested in 2009 faced multiple life sentences with no chance for parole. in court he apologized, i'm sorry for the harm that i caused. i'm asking for forgiveness. the federal judge sentenced the now 33-year-old to time served, about ten years saying to him this one unthinkable second chance has come your way. you've earned it. >> he's extremely appreciative and thankful for what happened today. >> reporter: prosecutors suggested a shorter sentence citing his assistance, providing critical intelligence and unique insight regarding al qaeda, information that led to terrorism charges against numerous individuals including his relatives and friends and a terrorist planning to attack a military base in afghanistan now serving 45 years. prosecutors added his cooperation came at great personal cost to himself and his family. >> trying to basically find a needle in the hay stack is so difficult and that's where you need infor
when the young follower of al qaeda and his two friends planned to detonate bombs during rush hour on new york city subway around the september 11th anniversary. he was arrested in 2009 faced multiple life sentences with no chance for parole. in court he apologized, i'm sorry for the harm that i caused. i'm asking for forgiveness. the federal judge sentenced the now 33-year-old to time served, about ten years saying to him this one unthinkable second chance has come your way. you've earned it....
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the al qaeda satellite in syria. richard engle has the latest developments in the fight. >> of all the different fighting, the women and men in kobani, they were by far the most cohesive and organized. they had a different lifestyle than groups like the free syrian army. the kurdish men and women try to live in a collective society where there is no rank or distinction made between a man's or a woman's role. they each share in all of the different responsibilities, cooking, cleaning, rank or leadership responsibilities are given depending upon your ability. it was quite an extraordinary group. they don't take salaries. the bread is distributed for free. they are trying to live in this progressive world. the fight by isis is uniting them in a way that you don't always see in wartime. sometimes when there is an enemy close by, it brings out the worst in a society and in human nature. we found a very cohesive group of fighters in kobani. that spans enormous contrast to what we are seeing in iraq. the iraqi government an
the al qaeda satellite in syria. richard engle has the latest developments in the fight. >> of all the different fighting, the women and men in kobani, they were by far the most cohesive and organized. they had a different lifestyle than groups like the free syrian army. the kurdish men and women try to live in a collective society where there is no rank or distinction made between a man's or a woman's role. they each share in all of the different responsibilities, cooking, cleaning, rank...
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that's the terror group associated with al qaeda that carried out the massacre at a university in kenya last night. in that event nearly 150 people were killed. let's turn to texas where authorities identified the two gunmen behind the cartoon contest shooting as isis purportedly claims responsibility for the attack. the ap reports the group released an audio message warning of additional attacks which nbc news has not yet verified. police say these men were killed after opening fire outside the event. and wounding a security guard. both men's families say they had no idea that they were planning an attack. officials say they shared an apartment together in phoenix and are searching if building for clues. the fbi had simpson an its radar since 2006. in 2010 convicted of lying to the agency about a possible trip to somalia. the dallas morning news reports soofi's mother says he was very quote, politically involved in the middle east and wonders if something snapped. they say it shows the men should have been under closer surveillance. >> i do believe in having more surveillance of people
that's the terror group associated with al qaeda that carried out the massacre at a university in kenya last night. in that event nearly 150 people were killed. let's turn to texas where authorities identified the two gunmen behind the cartoon contest shooting as isis purportedly claims responsibility for the attack. the ap reports the group released an audio message warning of additional attacks which nbc news has not yet verified. police say these men were killed after opening fire outside...
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this isil is now at war with al qaeda. it's been excommunicated from al qaeda. it doesn't fit within the 2001, it doesn't fit within the circumstances of the 2002 amf, directed against the saddam hussein regime. i think it's vitally important and i think our failure to vote is an abdication of congress' responsibility under the constitution. >> i want to go over the audience's benefit what you just cited. the first resolution they're leaning on which is from 2001, september 18 is for the people who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks occurred on september 11th. we already had that war. these are not those people. the other one was a resolution for a war against iraq. that's the language in here, against iraq. that's the actual language of the resolution. this is not a war against iraq. so i personally completely agree with you. i want to read the elements of the resolution you would like to introduce, that you would like both bodies to vote on. it says the president is authorized to use the u.s. forces of the united states against the i
this isil is now at war with al qaeda. it's been excommunicated from al qaeda. it doesn't fit within the 2001, it doesn't fit within the circumstances of the 2002 amf, directed against the saddam hussein regime. i think it's vitally important and i think our failure to vote is an abdication of congress' responsibility under the constitution. >> i want to go over the audience's benefit what you just cited. the first resolution they're leaning on which is from 2001, september 18 is for the...
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such groups are not limited to the islamic state of iraq, jabhat al nusra, other al qaeda groups and hezbollah. the question is with all those categories, what is left to fight in syria? joining me columnist molly crabapple. she was on the border recently reporting on the rebels fighting there. the last story you wrote with the two fighters, what group were they from? >> they were from the islamic front. >> so the islamic front. i think there's so many groups fighting there. where does the islamic front lie in the spectrum of bad rebels and quote moderate opposition? >> the term moderate rebel is first meaningless and second islam ma phobic. there are all sorts of groups of varying degrees of religiosity or secularism. what's important is not how long their beards are. what's important is whether they respect human rights and whether or not they've committed war crimes. >> we have this idea, the spectrum has been sketched it's a single spectrum that is kind of religious extremism and at one end is isis and then you move in and it's al qaeda or the nusra brigades and you work your way
such groups are not limited to the islamic state of iraq, jabhat al nusra, other al qaeda groups and hezbollah. the question is with all those categories, what is left to fight in syria? joining me columnist molly crabapple. she was on the border recently reporting on the rebels fighting there. the last story you wrote with the two fighters, what group were they from? >> they were from the islamic front. >> so the islamic front. i think there's so many groups fighting there. where...